Black Desert Mobile to Start Pre-Registrations in Korea

November 24, 2017, 2:31 am

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The much-anticipated mobile MMORPG Black Desert Mobile, was finally unveiled to the public.

Pearl Abyss, who develops Black Desert Mobile, held a media showcase in Seoul on the 23rd and started pre-registrations at 11:00 am on the same day.

Black Desert Mobile is a mobile MMORPG that utilizes the IP of the original PC version, Black Desert Online, also developed by Pearl Abyss. Black Desert Online, a major global hit that is enjoyed around the world, has been reproduced on mobile.

At the event, Pearl Abyss introduced the contents and plans for service that gives a glimpse of the future of Black Desert Mobile.

"Black Desert Online, which was first introduced to the world about three years ago, has turned into a global game that is enjoyed in over 100 countries around the world," said Kyung In Jung, the CEO of Pearl Abyss. "Today, I am proud to present to everyone, our second work of art, which is a combination of our passion for MMORPGs and persistent technical mastery, Black Desert Mobile. We will do our best to make history with our new game by following in the steps of the original Black Desert, that made so many gamers’ hearts race with excitement.”

Pre-registrations start today

Pearl Abyss announced that they will be servicing the game themselves. They have emphasized the fact that they are ready to service their own games based on their global experience with Black Desert Online.Pearl Abyss has already set up a dedicated business and operations team for Black Desert Mobile. They have been securing a talented team of professionals that are more than ready to provide the best service possible for all of their fans in Korea and around the world.

The launch date for Black Desert Mobile was confirmed for January 2018. Prior to the launch, the company will begin taking pre-registrations through the teaser site starting from today (Nov. 23), and will conduct a closed beta test before the official launch. The company plans to launch global services in succession after the Korean launch.

"Black Desert Mobile recreates the strength of Black Desert Online as the most optimized game on the mobile platform,” said Strategic Planning Director Young-chul Ham of Pearl Abyss. “About 50 developers have been working on the game for the last two years to complete the MMORPG, and everyone will be able to see the amazing results soon. "

Improved Development, Created for Mobile

Black Desert Mobile was developed with its own engine just like the PC version. The development know-how of Pearl Abyss is world-class, boasting cutting-edge graphics and high optimization levels. In particular, the acquisition of Nettention, a company that specializes in network servers, is expected to further advance the technology.

The specifications for the content that are to be released when Black Desert Mobile launches have also been decided. There will be five characters, a customization system, seven battle modes and various life contents will be spread through three territories: Balenos, Serendia, and Calpheon. Lifestyle content includes gathering, mining, logging, crafting, fishing, and owning personal territory.

"We have endlessly struggled to improve ourselves and go one step further from what we can do best," said Yong Min Cho, a producer at Pearl Abyss. "In particular, we ultimately want to create a system that breaks the stereotype of existing mobile games by thinking of ways to implement a variety of content that will make the game feel like a real MMORPG.”

Pearl Abyss started the pre-registration event at 11 pm on the Black Desert Mobile teaser site (https://www.blackdesertm.com/).

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Black Desert Mobile Character Trailers Will Make You Disbelieve that it’s Mobile

November 24, 2017, 2:51 am

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If there is one thing that Black Desert Online developer Pearl Abyss can do really well is making things look really pretty. With the upcoming mobile game Black Desert Mobile, they seem to have gone above and beyond that.

Today the developers have opened pre-registrations in Korea, and to celebrate they released a bunch of trailers, including some dedicated to classes, ranger, warrior, valkyrie, witch, and berserker.

We get to take another look at the many looks each character can have thanks to the game’s awesome character creation suite, and a lot of gameplay. While the gameplay perspective has been changed to be a bit farther from the characters to fit the smaller screen of mobile platforms, the game looks better than many mid-tier MMORPGs on PC. It doesn’t get to the level of absolute eyecandy granted by its big brother, but it’s impressively close.

You can check out all the trailers below. If you want to see more, you can check out the original teaser trailer.

Black Desert Mobile will soon launch in Korea for iOS and Android, with no release announced for the west, for now. Its big brother Black Desert Online is already available for PC, with an Xbox One release coming in 2018, and a PS4 release teased, but not yet revealed.

Source: dualshockers.com

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Trips to the Moon Now Even More Affordable Thanks to Black Friday Sales!

November 24, 2017, 7:14 pm

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The award-winning VR puzzle game Elevator… to the Moon! returns on Oculus Rift at an all new, low sale price and now with full Roomscale capabilities.

For a limited time only – November 24th until November 27th – the highly praised game will be available for just 3.63 on Oculus Rift. The Gear VR version is priced at an insanely low level during the same time, cutting down the cost of lunar travel to only 2.29.

In addition, Rift players will get to experience space in a whole new way, thanks to the inclusion of Roomscale. Explore the Elevator in a new fashion and get some real hands-on action when fixing President Roccmeiers dilapidated Moon-Vehicle.

Where to buy:
Get the Oculus Rift version here
Or get it on Gear VR here.

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Total War: ARENA Holds Open Week from Nov 24 - Dec 4

November 24, 2017, 7:52 pm

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Total War: ARENA will be hosting an open week that grants players full access to all the epic-scale 10-vs-10 multiplayer action they can handle. Starting today, November 24 12:00 UTC until December 4 09.00 UTC, anyone can sign up to lead the Romans, Barbarians or Greeks into battle and provide valuable feedback.

Those that answer the call by December 4 will automatically be granted permanent access to the closed beta to continue the fight, and will receive three special Premium units as a gift, to find new ways to fight and speed up in-game progress: Tier 4 Auxiliary Cavalry, a Roman spear cavalry unit; Tier 4 Bloodsworn, a Barbarian sword unit; and Tier 4 Telesillas Argives, a Greek spear unit.

There will also be a range of boosts and mission rewards available to all players during the open week.

“Total War: ARENA’s open week is the perfect opportunity to really test our servers with a large number of players,” said Sergei Laptenok, Total War: ARENA Product Director at Wargaming Alliance. “Anyone can take on strategic gameplay and join massive, historical battles.”

“The open week is another exciting step in the game’s development,” said Creative Assembly’s Game Director, Gabor Beressy. “We continue to be very grateful to our committed players who have been part of the development so far, and welcome new players to join the growing community.”

Currently in closed beta, Total War: ARENA continues to fine-tune in-game mechanics, as well as bolster its ranks with new content so players have a constantly evolving and engaging experience. Much of this fine-tuning and gameplay balancing has been led by player feedback on the forums and other channels. Letting a large number of new players into the game will allow even more helpful feedback to be collected. There are currently 11 commanders with unique playstyles ready to fight tooth and nail for glory across 9 historical maps, featuring iconic locations such as Thermopylae and Hadrian’s Wall.

For more details and to download the game and join the open week, visit:

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A First Idle Game From Tikitap: Oh My Mayor Global Blazes Today!

November 24, 2017, 7:52 pm

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Oh My Mayor: Touch in the City2 is a new and first idle game that will opens globally today! Get your mobile device now and download the game via Google Play Store!

Download NOW: Google PlayStore: https://goo.gl/Zrz4dy

Oh My Mayor: Touch in the City2 takes you to the business world while starting to be the great businessman in the game. Fund your city to yield great and stable revenue. Be the Mayor of your own city! Strategize how you will build your bustling city instantly! Complete challenging tasks, missions and more to collect great rewards! Unlock NEW buildings by collecting experience and leveling up!

Grow your city with less tap and relax as you gain funds! The first idle game you will love instantly!

About Oh My Mayor: Touch in the City2

Want to be the Mayor of your own city? Live the dream as you play and strategize to this first idle game offering.

An idle game that focuses in increasing citywide revenues, develop own and neighboring cities and secretaries that helps your city grow faster. Enjoy its first idle game style! Start your training as businessman as you create a city being YOU as the Mayor! Sharpen your excellent leadership as you build the city and turn it to empire!! Collect various transit and secretaries to declare as the best entrusted Mayor with great influence to nearby city.

Game Features:

Build bridges to expand your city towards new horizons!
Various types of transit to increase revenue
Hire secretaries with unique skills to make your cities grow faster
Use BOOST and continuous funding to upgrade your cities to gain more revenue
Invest in amenities to expand your cities
Complete challenging tasks and collect dozens of rewards
No need to tap! Just watch
A city growth simulation game that requires a little less attention so you can relax

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5 Recommended Mobile Games to Play This Week (Nov 25, 2017)

November 25, 2017, 7:45 pm

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With tons of new mobile games and updates rolling out every day, it is challenging to find the best new games for your mobile devices among all kinds of choices. To help out, we round up five awesome games we think are worth downloading and playing this week.

To find out more, you can also check out last week’s recommended mobile games.

Naruto X Boruto Ninja Voltage

Naruto X Boruto Ninja Voltage is a strategy RPG in which you can take control of the brave ninja and protect your village from enemies. In this game you will travel and navigate through different locations and fight with numerous enemies and monsters.

In Naruto X Boruto Ninja Voltage, your main goal in this game will be to protect your village and create an impregnable fortress around it. Use in the fight against enemies destructive blows and a variety of techniques that you have been taught.

Pukk

Pukk is a designed runner where you'll control a treasure-hunting head that glides on the frozen rivers of Sweden. This ice cool and unique runner lets you smash your way through challenging levels looking super swag or utterly ridiculous.

But it doesn't matter how you look, the lovesick polar bear will still chase you till the end of time. Use all your skills as master ice glider to smash treasures and avoid obstacles.

Dragon Raja

Dragon Raja is a Free-to-play mobile ARPG based on the critically acclaimed high-fantasy novel series with over 50M readers around the globe

In Dragon Raja, your job is to save the kingdom from a Crimson Dragon that once terrorized the land. To do so, you must fight side-by-side with key protagonists from the novel and embark on new adventures.

Features include the ability to experience hundreds of dungeons in Campaign mode, take part in breathtaking combat at the Great Labyrinth, and work your way through adrenalin-pumping 30 vs 30 guild wars.

warbot.io

warbot.io is a real time robot battles game which allows up to 100 players to fight out together. The game first appeared on browsers and Facebook, and now mobile players will be able to join in as well thanks to the game’s cross-platform features, experiencing the pleasure of shooting and smooth controls at your fingertips

Choose from five different robot types specializing in different weapons. You’ll choose from machine guns, cannons, flamethrowers, or shotguns before jumping headfirst into battle.

Sonic Forces: Speed Battle

Developed by Sega Europe, Sonic Forces: Speed Battle is an online battle-racing game in which you can control the world famous Sonic the Hedgehog and compete with real players from around the world. Find out who is the master of speed! SPRINT, DODGE, ATTACK and set traps versus other fans in the easy and fun multiplayer game.

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$1B AR/VR investment in Q4, $2.5B this year (so far)

November 26, 2017, 5:37 am

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After mobile AR startup Niantic raised $200 million today, Digi-Capital has analyzed all the startups across 27 AR/VR sectors that have raised $1 billion in the fourth quarter so far. This is only the second time the billion dollar figure has been reached in a single quarter. Three quarters of a billion dollars went into big deals like Magic Leap’s $502 million and Niantic’s $200 million, with VCs investing another quarter of a billion dollars into smaller rounds. AR/VR startups have raised $2.5 billion since the start of January 2017, equaling the record for AR/VR investment in a single 12 month period (with 5 weeks left to go in the year).

A full and more detailed release with analysis and accompanying infographics you can use for any story are at www.digi-capital.com/news/2017/11/1-billion-ar-vr-investment-in-q4-2-5-billion-this-year-so-far/

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Final Fantasy 14 Schedule For Two Years is “Laid Out” - Director

November 26, 2017, 5:37 am

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Many might be unaware of Naoki Yoshida, the current director and producer of Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn. Having taken over the game’s initially disastrous launch in 2010, Yoshida took over, fixing the current game and building A Realm Reborn to take it over. It was a massive endeavour but one that proved highly successful. Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn is now one of the top MMORPGs in the world today, both in terms of critical reception and paid subscribers.

The MMO saw the release of its expansion Stormblood earlier this year but Yoshida is still very much on the grind. Speaking to Eurogamer, he noted some of the pressures of working on a Final Fantasy title.
“Making a Final Fantasy game, you have to go through all the pressures – from the community, from the players, and also the business side of things. There’s massive pressures. Working on Final Fantasy 14, that’s something I realized. It’s not easy for anyone to make – it has to be someone special. But if the company asked me to make a standalone Final Fantasy, for example, I’d do that.”

Yoshida also said that the next two years for Final Fantasy 14 were pretty much laid out, though there might be a bit of “improvisation here and there.” He also confirmed that the development team is working on the next expansion though it may be a while before we actually hear about it.

“The two year schedule is laid out – we’ve got the blueprint already, but there will be improvisation here and there. Because it’s a live game, if you try and say something about the future it’d be a spoiler – we have to protect that. It’s like a TV drama series – when’s the next season coming? We’ve got that planned internally. And of course the team is already working on the next expansion.”

source: gamingbolt.com

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Marvel Heroes publisher Gazillion shuts down after Disney severs ties

November 26, 2017, 5:37 am

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Gazillion Entertainment shut down on Wednesday just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, according to Kotaku. The move to lay off all staff came after Disney severed ties with the company and announced that Gazillion’s Marvel Heroes game would shut down.

The game was originally due to shut on December 31, but the company also got hit with a lot of requests for refunds, Kotaku said. Gazillion didn’t make an announcement, but numerous employees relayed what they were told.

Today we were told no severance. Not even paying out PTO. Good job, Gaz. I feared this would happen so I appreciate all the support you’ve given to shasta :https://t.co/aWyk0ja8Jh

— Anthony Gallegos (@Chufmoney) November 23, 2017

The employees said they are not being paid severance or paid time off, and that their medical insurance ends next week. In a statement, Disney had said earlier, “We regret to inform our Marvel Heroes fans that we have ended our relationship with Gazillion Entertainment, and that the Marvel Heroes games will be shut down. We would like to sincerely thank the players who joined the Marvel Heroes community, and will provide any further updates as they become available.”

It’s a sad Thanksgiving for those associated with the company, which has had a rich history. The San Mateo, Calif.-based Gazillion had legendary ambitions as a maker of massively multiplayer online role-playing games.

Rob Hutter, the former head of Revolution Ventures, founded Gazillion with Doom co-creator John Romero in 2005 in an effort to create MMO games that could rival Blizzard’s World of Warcraft. Over time, Hutter raised more than $250 million for Gazillion, and he got the deal for a Marvel MMO in 2009. Previously, Cryptic Studios had a license to make a Marvel MMO, but that game was cancelled in 2007. MMOs proved to be hard to make and World of Warcraft was the toughest of rivals.

Romero’s own game was canceled and his Slipgate Ironworks division was shut down. About a year after that, Romero left. The industry also shifted from premium subscription games to free-to-play online games with microtransactions. That prompted big changes at Gazillion, which at its peak had more than 350 employees.

David Brevik, co-creator of Diablo and one of the former Blizzard North leaders, spent 6.5 years at the company. In early 2011, Brevik was named president and chief operating officer of Gazillion. Shortly after that, John Needham, former head of Cryptic Studios, replaced Hutter as CEO in 2011. One of the games that Gazillion shipped was Marvel Super Hero Squad, built by the now-defunct The Amazing Society studio in Seattle. That studio was run by Jason Robar and Jay Minn, and they focused on creating a family-friendly Marvel game for kids. Their game helped keep Gazillion afloat.

Brevik’s game was a version for adults, and it was renamed Marvel Heroes. It launched in 2013. Around that time, David Dohrmann, a board member who was then at Roth Capital Partners, and investors at Oak Investment Partners recapitalized the company, meaning they took control and put more money into the firm. Brevik became CEO.

Marvel Heroes was buggy at launch, and the developers had to fix it. They relaunched it in 2014, and its average Metacritic rating rose from 58 out of 100 to 81 after a number of key adjustments to content and the pricing model. The company did a further update and renamed Marvel Heroes as Marvel Heroes 2015. The game was a moderate success in its new form, but Gazillion laid off some staff in September 2015. Brevik resigned as CEO in January 2016, and Dohrmann took over.

Dohrmann, who later changed his name to David Von Dorman, attempted to reboot the company and launched the PlayStation 4 version of the Marvel Heroes — dubbed Marvel Heroes Omega — earlier this year. Von Dorman said early results were good, but apparently the players didn’t stick around.

In an email, Von Dorman said, “It’s obviously been a really difficult period – a turn of events that is very hard to fathom. You know we were very committed to building Gazillion and we were on that trajectory – but yes, sadly due to a series of events that happened at an incredible pace (the last 30 days) the company is preparing to wind down. I can tell you that above anything else, the management team tried as best we could to make sure our employees would be treated with respect and given severance packages. It is heart breaking that things ended up this way, but as mentioned our intent has always been to take care of our people. If we could have done this differently we would have.”

I interviewed each of Gazillion’s leaders over the years, and it was sad to see the company’s decline. Sorry to deliver a downer on Thanksgiving, but this is one of those cases where I cover a company from cradle to grave.

Source: venturebeat.com

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Com2us Partners With Skybound to Bring Summoners War to Comic Books & Animation

November 27, 2017, 3:20 am

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Com2us announced today it has partnered with multi-platform production company, Skybound Entertainment, to expand its flagship RPG, Summoners War, into an entertainment franchise across various mediums, including comics, animated series and beyond. This announcement was made via video moments before the final series of matches at the Summoners War World Arena Championship at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

The Walking Dead creator, Robert Kirkman, along with Skybound co-founder and CEO, David Alpert, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars/The Angry Birds Movie producer/CEO of Skybound North, Catherine Winder, will oversee the development of the Summoners War universe outside of the gaming space as executive producers.

This collaboration comes on the heels of Com2us' expanded push into additional entertainment media verticals. Working closely with Com2us, Skybound promises to deliver not only a deep and engaging origin story, but content in various formats that will be the perfect companion piece to the game.

"The Summoners War team has created an incredibly compelling and fantastical world ripe with engaging characters and storytelling opportunities. We are excited and proud to partner with them to expand this rich universe, loved by so many from around the world for audiences across all cultures and ages, into multiple forms of content filled with the adventure and wonder of the game," said Robert Kirkman, Catherine Winder and David Alpert in a joint statement.

Summoners War is a mobile turn-based strategy game that allows players to assume the role of a summoner, utilizing over 1000 monsters to fight in turn-based battles. Since its launch in 2014, the game has amassed more than 80 million downloads worldwide and generated over one billion dollars in revenue to date, defying industry means by continuing to grow in popularity worldwide. To sustain the game's growth, Com2us will also launch more events to further engage its community of loyal fans and online influencers as well as the game's IP.

"To say we are honored to work with such a prolific and acclaimed creator as Robert, Catherine and the entire Skybound team, is an understatement," said Casey Lee, CEO of Com2us USA, Inc. "Robert has proven that he is a master of blending human drama and fantasy, while Catherine has been a veteran adaptor of major franchises into other mediums. There is no doubt in our minds that we are working with the best creators possible for building the Summoners Waruniverse. We know how passionate and committed our fans are and our partnership with Skybound will not only allow for a deeper and more engaging Summoners War experience but also strengthen the IP's brand equity."

Com2us' decision to partner with a multi-platform company that specializes in storytelling and building large, multi-tiered worlds in all forms of content was another key factor.

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Explore Hearthstone's Kobolds & Catacombs on December 8

November 29, 2017, 2:27 am

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Starting December 8th, players can delve deep into an unexplored underground realm packed with malignant monsters, terrifying traps, and treasures beyond imagination in Hearthstone’s newest expansion: Kobolds & Catacombs!

Here’s what’s in store:

Dungeon Runs—free single-player content featuring 48 different possible encounters and decks that grow in power as you fight your way through the catacombs
135 new cards
A new Keyword: Recruit
New card types: Spellstones and Unidentified Items
A random Legendary Weapon card and three Kobolds & Catacombs card packs free, just for logging in after release
Three sequential one-time Dungeon Run quests, each awarding one Kobolds & Catacombs card pack for a total of three more free packs.

Check out the latest cards for this set on the Hearthsone site.

Pre-Purchase Kobolds & Catacombs

To ensure that they’re prepped for every peril, players can fill their bags with 50 Kobolds & Catacombs card packs for £44.99. Those who pre-purchase will also receive the gleaming FOR THE HOARD! card back for their collections.

Gamers will receive their FOR THE HOARD! card back and packs as soon as their pre-purchase is processed, and will be able to break the seal on the card packs once Kobolds & Catacombs arrives.

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World-class MMORPG Black Desert Mobile Hit 1 Million Pre-registrations in 1 week

November 30, 2017, 2:30 am

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The next big mobile MMORPG, Black Desert Mobile, has been met with amazing results.

Black Desert Mobile, developed and serviced by Pearl Abyss, has exceeded 1 million pre-registrations in Korea as of the 29 (Wed), in just one short week.

At the media showcase, held on November 23, Black Desert Mobile, showed the world that mobile games can be different and that limits can be exceeded. The game’s stunning graphics and user-friendly business model definitely left users on the edge of their seats. As soon as pre-registrations started in Korea, the website was met with a huge amount of user traffic and is expected to be record breaking.

"The number of pre-registrations reached a whomping 1,000,000 in seven days from the start of pre-registrations. I am very grateful to all those who have contributed to the game," said Young-chul Ham, the company’s strategic planning director. "Before we release it in Korea, we will focus on improving the game, and we will bring you something that will satisfy many people. We also want to let our global users know that we plan to launch Black Desert Mobileglobally in 2018."

The official trailer, which was released in line with the media showcase schedule, became a hot topic of discussion on social media. It has brought out the expectation of gamers by presenting a level of graphics and intense action that have not been seen in mobile games until now.

"We appreciate the enthusiasm that our fans have shown us from the start of pre-registrations," said Yong Min Jo, the producer for Black Desert Mobile. "We feel a great sense of responsibility and will do our best to make the game even more complete."

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Major Maplestory Update Launches Essential New Features

November 30, 2017, 3:11 am

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The future of Maple World gleams brighter than ever as it welcomes the highly-anticipated Nova: Liberation of Cadena content update for MapleStory, the immensely popular MMORPG from Nexon America.

The Nova: Liberation of Cadena update brings several innovative additions to the evolving lore of Maple World, such as original character Cadena, new fifth job skills for all character classes, a new achievement system, events and more.

Nova: Liberation of Cadena update features:

New Original Character, Cadena – The sole survivor of the evil Magnus’ attack on the Heliseum royal family, Cadena is a streetwise Thief raised by the Shadowdealers, and hardened by the rough-and-tumble backwater town of Savage Terminal. Cadena utilizes her Luck in preparation for revenge against the dastardly Magnus, and wields her trusty chain to ravage her enemies;
Fifth Job Skills – Players can utilize new fifth job skills for all class types, such as Warrior, Magician, Bowman, Thief and Pirate. New skills include Ethereal Form, which allows Magicians to temporarily move to another dimension to reduce damage taken; and Overdrive, a Pirate job that enables players to push their weapons for max efficiency to deal immense damage for a limited time;
Essential Gameplay Additions – For several years, MapleStory’s developers have worked to analyze and apply player feedback as part of their 'A Better Maple' initiative to create an engaging, immersive and exciting experience for all Maplers. The Nova update features several helpful gameplay changes, including an increased character slot count of up to 42 characters per world, an item drop confirmation prompt, and adding Maple News that updates Maplers on the latest news and updates as soon as they log in;
Extensive Achievements – The new Maple Achievements feature allows players to track in-game progress across several categories, such as player levels, exploration, questing, hunting monsters, defeating powerful bosses and more. Completing achievements earns players Achievement Points, which determines player Achievement Rank, and rewards players with unique insignias and impressive visual effects;
Challenging Spirit Savior Dungeon – Return to Arcana in the tricky Spirit Savior daily dungeon. Save as many Rock Spirits as possible to earn valuable Spirit Coins, which can be exchanged for the rare Arcane Symbol: Arcana;
Exuberant Events – Participate in numerous unique events, including the return of the Name Change Event, where players can reinvent themselves with a creative new name!
- Nova Boxes and Coins - Maplers can collect Nova Boxes and Nova Coins after defeating intense monsters, which can be exchanged for great rewards;
- Breakthrough Nova Event - Players have the option to create a new character in the Breakthrough Nova Event, where they can level up their new character between Lv. 140 and 200 to complete missions and receive special gift boxes containing valuable Breakthrough Points;
- Cryojet Mount – Pay a reasonable meso fee to board a special flying mount and travel over Henesys or Leafre, where players have thirty seconds to collect as many mesos as possible;
- Dragon Pop – Acquire Dragon Energy and Dragon Pops to farm Nova Coins, equip useful rewards, and more;
- Zero Creation Event – The popular Zero Creation Event returns, granting Maplers the opportunity to create a new character with the excellent Zero job.

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Elin Gunner Shoots Straight Into Your Heart In Minigun Update for TERA

December 1, 2017, 12:42 am

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En Masse Entertainment, a player-driven publisher focused on delivering great games and great service, is bringing cute back in a small, but powerful way with today’s release of Miniguns to the True Action Combat MMORPG, TERA. After weeks of waiting, players can finally create elin gunners and take them into battle! The Miniguns update brings with it a hard mode for TERA’s top end-game dungeon, an elin gunner-themed leveling event, and special log-in rewards each weekend in December.

To celebrate the launch of the Miniguns update, all players will receive a free additional character slot when they log into TERA before December 8. This gives players an empty slot for their new elin gunner or any of TERA’s other 12 different character classes!

All players get bonuses in a game-wide leveling event through January 2; as players level up a new character in TERA, they unlock special event rewards including valuable gems, a 15-day looting pet, Elite Status access, and a permanent Snowdrift mount! Elin gunners reaching max level by the event’s end also unlock an exclusive Pink Will Suit and Pink Arcannon!

Finally, for each weekend players log in for three hours or more in December, they’ll receive a special Weekend Boom box that can yield great items including Golden Talents, Noctenium Elixirs, and even a Royal Diamond Dragon or Azure Phoenix flying mount!

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Classic MMORPG La Tale Is Back On Steam

December 1, 2017, 2:08 am

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Following its successful mid-summer relaunch through publisher Papaya Play, La Tale is back on Steam once again for its next chapter of magic and adventure! After months on hiatus, Steam players will now be able to experience the new-and-improved La Tale, labeled now as ‘La Tale – Evolved’, which boasts both its highest concurrent player count since the game’s initial North American launch, and three exciting new content expansions, including Call of the Goddess, Aki City, and Agni, the latter of which introduced the fiery new Agni Class.

All La Tale Steam Heroes, both old and new, will be excited to hear that the game’s return to the platform is accompanied by a quartet of special limited-time events designed to help fledging Heroes begin their adventures with style and ease. These events include ranking rewards for achieving certain milestones within the event period, the opportunity to kickstart an alternate class to Level 200, and a package of useful goodies for all new players who join the game. Find the full list of these events, in addition to the Steam Store Page and the Official La Tale Website, by following the links below:

Steam Store Page:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/721030/La_Tale/
La Tale Website:
https://www.lataleonline.com
Steam Launch Events:
https://latale.papayaplay.com/latale.do?tp=news.view&postid=1474

La Tale is a free-to-play online MMORPG for Windows operating systems. It is accessible through either the Papaya Play game client or Steam and requires an Internet connection to play.

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Journey Into the History of Human Aviation Coming to HTC Vive December 14

December 1, 2017, 2:28 am

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Zodiac Interactive, an up and coming video game publisher, curating a selection of hand-picked titles from the Indie Chinese scene, is excited to announce today that “The First Class VR” will be available on steam December 14, 2017. The First class VR is a one of a kind VR cinematic experience, available for the HTC Vive, which guides the users through an interactive historical story of man's quest for flight and beyond.

The journey will take players through the first flight at Kitty hawk with the Wright brothers, all the way to Elon Musk’s SpaceX project of today, as well as what the future may hold for the advancements of flight. The First Class VR is an interactive VR experience that takes the audience through the historical journey of air and space. The VR experience has an incredible lifelike environment built on the Unreal 4 graphics engine, which pushes the boundaries of interactive storytelling by putting players in moments that define human aviation.

In the announcement trailer featured below, you will be able to see first hand some of the surreal examples of this game's stunning design. Tons of breathtaking scenes that take you everywhere from the wings of Icarus, through the exploration of space and beyond. The experience is a mind bending adventure that pushes the envelope of reality as well as paying homage to the historical events and advancements around flight, as we know it today. This one of a kind VR experience is a must have for any VR game library and shows off incredible dreamscapes only imaginable in Virtual Reality.

“We are so happy to announce that The First Class VR will be released on December 5th. We wanted to push the envelope with the future of interactive cinematic storytelling and I think The First Class VR does just that.” Said An Pu, Lead Creative Producer at Light & Digital Technology. “The story you will experience is inspired by the Hugo Awards Best Novel Winner the “Three-Body Problem” by Cixin Liu. We feel very honored that the author Cixin Liu played the game and gave it his blessing.”

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BlackShot SEA Transitioning to Papaya Play

December 2, 2017, 6:30 am

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The Vertigo Games team is excited to announce that BlackShot SEA has moved to their publishing platform, Papaya Play, as of December 1, 2017. After several years of being managed by external publishers, BlackShot SEA is back under the full control of Vertigo Games, following the developer’s acquisition of the game’s previous publisher, PlayOne Asia.

This move has transferred all current player progress, inventory data, and Play Cash balances to Papaya Play (although the latter will henceforth be referred to as ‘BlackShot Cash’, or ‘BC’). In order to access their transferred data, players need only access the BlackShot game client following the transition and follow the in-game prompts to create a Papaya Play account and merge their information (alternatively, a fully online option will be available as well through the Papaya Play website).
As part of the move, Papaya Play will be introducing a number of improvements to enhance the BlackShot SEA experience:

A stronger server architecture for improved game connections and DDOS attack protection.
New Official Forums and live community support options, including the BlackShot Discord.
The revolutionary BattlEye Anti-Cheat solution, an industry leader in hacking and game exploit prevention.
Various weapon rebalances and new matchmaking systems to improve overall competitive playability.

To celebrate BlackShot's arrival in its new home, all SEA players will receive a package of exclusive BlackShot rewards upon completing the account transfer, with the very best rewards being offered to players who transfer within the first two weeks on Papaya Play.

There will also be a variety of events available to all SEA players to celebrate the transfer, including an 800% server-wide boost, an attendance prize calendar, and a BC Currency Giveaway for all players, with a total of $500,000 USD in BC being given away!

Check out the new and improved BlackShot SEA Official Website for the full Papaya Play launch details:
https://bs.sea.papayaplay.com/blackshotsea.do

Players who wish to transfer their PlayOne accounts to Papaya Play should proceed through the ‘Transfer’ process here:
http://sea.papayaplay.com/blackshot/

BlackShot is a free-to-play FPS game for Windows operating systems. It is accessed through a game client and requires an Internet connection to play.

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Immortal Conquest Update Brings All-New Map And New Features

December 2, 2017, 7:34 am

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NetEase have released a massive update today on December 1st 5 am PST for their grand strategy mobile game Immortal Conquest. The new update focuses on changing up the global map to provide more strategic depth and looks to speed up the overall gameplay experience.

One exciting feature for players is the addition of islands and sea travel. The land route battle limitation has been removed, allowing players to fight and travel on land and sea. Islands are important strategic regions and can hold vital travel routes for armies. This addition allows players much more tactical variety when it comes to both battle and overall campaign strategy.

The new map will receive all new art assets including the new inclusions of sea areas, wharfs, sea travel lanes. With an all-new landscape to fight over, players will have to research their options carefully and plan accordingly.

The new map is heavily inspired by Europe and the Mediterranean regions, boasting previously unseen variety in landscapes. The main victory objective centralizes to Rome as the main victory point, changing it from the previous objective of Delphi. The overall map has decreased in size in order to add a level of tension to the gameplay, as well as improving the overall game speed and value of each plot of capturable land.

Immortal Conquest is currently in the middle of its Nerd vs Veteran Charity campaign offering $15,000 to the winner's charity. A fun promotion rap battle video featuring Dan Bull and Drew Hernadez was just released and you can check it out here.

The new update is now live! Download Immortal Conquest on the App Store and Google Play for free now.

Patch Notes

- Downsized the battlefield to increase the pressure and speed up overall gameplay.
- Birth region change to 5 and resource region change to 3 (including central regions)
- New European/Mediterranean inspired map with new end-game objective.
- Added Islands
- New Battle Environments
- New Sea Areas With New Art
- New Marching Mode For Sea Travel
- Sea Wharfs Added
- Sea Lanes Added

About NetEase Games

NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES) is a leading internet technology company in China dedicated to providing online services centered around content, community, communication, and commerce. NetEase develops and operates some of China's most popular PC-client and mobile games, advertising services, e-mail services and e-commerce platforms.

In partnership with Blizzard Entertainment, Mojang AB (a Microsoft subsidiary), and other global game developers, NetEase also operates some of the most popular international online games in China. For more information, please visit: http://ir.netease.com/.

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Trading Card Game Duel of Summoners Deals Holiday Cheer in Seasonal Update

December 2, 2017, 7:34 am

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Celebrate the holidays and new year cheer in Erinn, the fantastic world of Duel of Summoners, the trading card game (TCG) based on the massively popular Mabinogi franchise. The game’s first big update adds several jolly features, including winter-themed gameplay, events, sales and more. Duel of Summoners: The Mabinogi Trading Card Game is free to play on Steam for PC.

Duel of Summoners tests Mabinogi fans and new players alike in the tense and tactical trading card game arena. The game offers immersive single player campaigns, intense real-time competitive player vs. player combat, collectable cards to trade or sell to players, and unique heroes and hundreds of cards to battle through easy to learn TGC mechanics. The seasonal update brings jovial gameplay, cheerful events and holiday sales to the wonderous lands of Erinn, including:

Game Features:

A Santa-themed Cat Merchant
Increased Friend List Limit and Indicator
In-game Banner Function Utility
80 New Cards

Cheerful Holiday Event:

‘Snowing Gems’ Holiday Roulette
Nao’s 12 Days of Gifting
Mika’s New Year Gifting
Winter Level-up Event
Holiday Mission Complete Event
Summoners Time Quest
Winter Quest Event
Christmas Quest Event
New Year’s Quest Event

The holiday update goes live today on Steam for PC, and is rated T for Teen. Join the Duel of Summoners conversation on social media on Facebook / Twitter /YouTube / Twitch / Reddit.

Official Website: Link

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5 Recommended Mobile Games to Play This Week (Dec 3, 2017)

December 2, 2017, 9:11 pm

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Pocket Legends Adventures is an action-packed RPG from Spacetime Studios. Featuring an innovative real-time combat system, unique skill-based advancement, endless character customization, and the finest multiplayer in the mobile gaming universe, Pocket Legends Adventures takes your role playing experience to a whole new level.

GRID Autosport

GRID Autosport is a pro-racing game which aims to deliver a mix of simulation and arcade handling using intuitive touch and tilt controls, and includes all the original DLC, 28 circuits and over 100 cars. Players can further their racing career by exploring six different disciplines.

As a high quality game, GRID Autosport requires an iPhone SE, iPhone 7 or newer, an iPad (2017) or any iPad Pro, and iOS 11 or later. You will need 6GB of free space to install the base game with all of the free DLC packs, and we recommend having at least 8GB of free space to avoid installation issues.

Morphite

Developed by Crescent Moon Games, Morphite is an exploration-based sci-fi first-person shooter you can play on your mobile devices.

The story of Morphite takes place in a far off future when humanity has long since populated the distant reaches of space. The player takes on the role of Myrah Kale, a young woman residing on a space station and workshop under the care of her surrogate father, Mr. Mason.

Mayhem - PvP Multiplayer Arena Shooter

Mayhem is a furiously fun, crushingly competitive team-based multiplayer arena shooter that combines the visceral thrill of twitch-based action with cutting edge real-time PvP multiplayer.

In Mayhem, you can assemble your squad of deadly mercs, master an arsenal of lethal weapons, and climb the ranks through action packed battles against players from around the world.

Carcassonne

Carcassonne is a German-style board game played by placing tiles and game pieces on a table. While playing, a medieval world of towns, roads and fields unfolds on the table.

In this game, you can build a medieval landscape, tile by tile, claim landmarks with your followers and score points. As a winner of the prestigious "Spiel des Jahres" award in 2001, the game allows for a plethora of play styles and strategies. If you like social gaming or board games you will love Carcassonne!

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